63rd Annual Conference California Weed Science Society Weed Control: Balancing Biology, Reality & Sustainability Conference dates: January 19, 20 & 21, 2011 Portola Plaza Hotel Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 (888) 222-5851 Click here for Society Info Click here for Conference Agenda Click here...
Forget "The 12 Days of Christmas." It's "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." The UC Davis Department of Entomology came up with a song at its annual holiday party that drew roaring applause--and attention to bugs that either please or plague people.
If you were an aphid on a head of lettuce, a hoverfly larva would be a nightmare. They are voracious eaters of aphids. One larva per plant will control the aphids. That's what organic researcher Eric Brennan of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S.
Whitish maggots with a tapering body (above) and about 1/4 inch long (below) Several growers in the Santa Maria area reported maggot infestation in their young strawberry fields. I have visited some fields and collected some specimens.
By Jeff Mitchell, workgroup chair Dec. 14, 2010 What I would like to do with you briefly this morning is take a minute to tell the story of the Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems Workgroup, - who we are, what weve done, and why you should believe us.
It's almost like peppermint candy. The red and white blossoms that grace the mint bush sage (Salvia microhylla) draw their share of bees. It's a late bloomer in the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, University of California, Davis.
It's a stunning piece of work. It's a three-dimensional paper sculpture of a queen bee. Noted artist Marilyn Judson (right) of Davis created the paper sculpture (below) now on display in the "Sticky Business: Art of the Honey Bee" show that runs through Dec. 23 at the Pence Gallery, 212 D St.
It's a honey of a book. Honey bee expert Norman Gary, emeritus professor of apiculture at the University of California, Davis, is the author of a newly published book on beginning beekeeping titled Honey Bee Hobbyist: The Care and Keeping of Bees.
This week I received an email request for information on the soil concentration of herbicide necessary to have a phytotoxic effect. This is a simple-sounding question and I was able to confidently say Well, that depends..
